LOOKING FOR BIRDS & KICKING LEAVES

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LOOKING FOR BIRDS & KICKING LEAVES

With winds blowing strong through the night, this lovely autumn morning seemed a good opportunity to get out and search for some south-bound migrants who might have set down to rest along the river.

The trail was alive with bird chirps and cheeps. Sparrows seemed the order of the morning, as I heard White-throated Sparrows at every turn. Their call is a clear whistled, “poor sam peabody, peabody, peabody”, or, if you’re north of the U.S..border, I’m told the White-throats sing “oh,sweet, sweet Canada, Canada, Canada” !

Not to be outdone, the Song Sparrows were giving forth also, easily identified by their 3-note introductory whistle, followed by a pretty little song. I really like Song Sparrow because they never make me hunt for them by hiding in the brush or slinking around behind trees. They are in-your-face singers, popping up atop a twig or branch, as if to say “look at me”!

Yes, this was a pretty ‘birdy’ morning for a walk, but I confess I missed a few birds. You see last night’s breezes, brought down bunches of leaves. I think the kid in me must have taken control, because the first thing I knew I was scuffling leaves, then kicking leaves, and finally skipping and plunging through piles of leaves.

Suffice it to say that this morning the ‘bird lady’ forgot about her binoculars and her quiet walking manners. She was undone by the kid in her, making such a racket it was impossible to hear the chirping birds. So, I missed a few birds, but tomorrow’s another day.

Frankly, the bird lady and the kid had a ball this morning! Hope you’ve had some birding fun today, too!

Cheeps & Chirps!
Marjie Gemmell
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